Search for Figma files by name
AI agents call search_files to retrieve information from Figma MCP Proxy Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a search operation to locate and list Figma files by name. It is purely informational with no side effects—no data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The operation is read-only and returns search results to the caller. The low severity reflects that misuse would only expose design file names and potentially metadata, which is typically non-sensitive compared to the designs themselves.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_files' combined with description 'Search for Figma files by name' indicates a query operation that retrieves file metadata without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Search for Figma files by name. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Figma MCP Proxy Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Figma MCP Proxy Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_files: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Figma MCP Proxy Server. Nothing to install.
search_files is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_files rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_files. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
search_files is provided by the Figma MCP Proxy Server MCP server (vbrail/proxy_mcp_figma). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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